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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… a growing global population while sustaining flows to the ‘ecological infrastructure’ that often supplies that water in … flow rates, which take into account the geographic and ecological function of the water bodies. The Armenian Water … reduced the amount available to maintain the ecological character of many inland water ecosystems. Over-harvesting of …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 2 Ecological and Environmental Context of the Senegal River … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 2 Ecological and Environmental Context . . . . . . . . . . . . … livelihood benefits. One such project that reflects this character is the Coastal Wetlands Protection and Development …
Sources of international water law
… in cases in which there are valid reasons of a practical character for carrying out customs formalities at a place on … (a) geographic, hydrographic, hydrological, climatic, ecological and other factors of a natural character; (b) the … of a hydrological, meteorological, hydrogeological and ecological nature and related to the water quality as well as …
Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… Much depends on stakeholders’ decisions about the future character and health status of these ecosystems. Scientists … Angela Cassar Chapter 7 Dr Jackie King, Southern Waters Ecological Research and Consulting, University of Cape Town, … managed on behalf of the public to sustain basic human and ecological requirements. In the mountains of Lesotho, the …
A window of opportunity for the Mekong Basin: the UN Watercourses convention as a basis for cooperation - A legal Analysis o fhow the UN Watercourses Convention complements the Mekong Agreement
… within the Basin, the Mekong Agreement takes the general character of a non-binding treaty for sustainable … capture fisheries, which are contingent on maintaining the ecological integrity of the Mekong river system. Since its … and quality, the aquatic (eco-system) conditions, and ecological balance of the river system, from the development …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… in quantity and quality has profound social, economic and ecological effects. Water is a particularly vital resource. … into groundwater, depending on their persistence and the character of subterranean geologic structures. Water in … management processes, marshes and wetlands serve critical ecological functions, regulating water regimes, and providing …
Global Land Outlook
… for many different purposes. Such is the multi-dimensional character of land: where some see certain lands as … that comprises soil, vegetation, other biota, and the ecological and hydrological processes that operate within the … has emerged:14 the rights of survival of species and ecological interactions. Research shows that this view is …
Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… 5.9.1. Ecological and Environmental Protection - Water Charter … and quality, the aquatic (ecosystem) conditions, and ecological balance of the river system . . . .”121 Four of … climatic, ecological and other factors of a natural character”. Final support is provided by the increasing …
GEO yearbook 2003
… Applied Geoscience Commission. The index integrates both ecological fragility and economic vulnerability. UNEP-WCMC … developing countries (International Consumers 2004). The Ecological Society of America has also recognized the … threaten not only public health but also livelihoods. The character of solid waste has changed over the last two …
Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability
… of a reserve to meet basic human needs and an ecological reserve to protect ecosystems Remediation … and levels of jurisdiction. With the cross-sectoral character of water, institutions from other sectors, such as … water shortages have become more frequent. Integrated ecological, hydrological, and economic analyses provide a …